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Contract Specialist
Office of the Secretary · Posted 14 days ago
About the Role
Serves as Contract Specialist within one of the Office of Facilities Acquisition, Office of Procurement, Acquisition & Logistics (OALC), Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The office provides direct support functions for: fiduciary management of Department of Veterans Affairs budgets, contract administration for architectural and engineering services, construction consultants and construction services, contracts for personal services, and a wide array of administrative programs.
What You'll Do
- →The Contract Specialist serves within the Office of Facilities Acquisition.
- →Contracting activities cover all stages of the acquisition cycle, which involves construction, architect-engineer services of many types, construction management environmental studies, utility connections, and other services.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Leading planning, redesign, design, pre-bid, preconstruction, phasing and other conferences and meetings with Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) officials, facility, staff, private architectural and engineering firms and construction firms.
- →Providing consulting and advisory services to other VA facilities and staff officials on contracting issues and on possible projects.
- →Reviewing reports, papers, and design and construction documents from VA's professional staff and contractors to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with standard operating procedures.
- →Monitoring administrative contract support activities and assuring adequate support is provided for acquisition contract requirements and activities.
- →Directing and overseeing all contract changes and those activities involved in the resolution of contract changes.
- →Proposing recommendations for revisions to procedures for the guidance and control of VA-wide projects.
- →Conducting in-depth research on current economic trends and related alternatives for renovation and modernization of existing structures.
- →Keeping abreast of proposed legislative changes regarding issues dealing with federal contracting regulations, and real property acquisition use and disposal.
- →Conferring with management officials and subject matter experts with internal and external stakeholders about numerous and varies matters concerning the planning, funding, and design and construction of VA facilities.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
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